I'm only 21 and i feel like I'm 91!

[Guest guest]

Ive been off work for the last 8 weeks, my hands and feet are really

swollen and i have restricted movement of every joint. docs seem to

think that i have rheumatoid arthritis. yesterday i couldnt get out

of bed and it was really frightening, i had to get the doctor around

to give me some steroids. because ive been off work my financial

situation is not funny and because i cant move most of the time i can

feel myself getting more and more down, my friends come and see me

but its not the same. I've been told that everytime i move i could be

doing irrepairable damage to the lining of my joints. i just need to

know that there are other people of my age that are like me i guess.

and how long it will be before it goes away!

thanks for listening xx